Halloween is just around the corner. The Fred Bone Chillers Ice Cube Tray will put the chill into this fun season. Besides water you can fill it up with Jello or any other ghoulish adult drink that your bloody heart desires.Skull- and crossbone-shaped ice cubes with have friends and family lining up to walk the […]
A bit early for Halloween. Better start collecting some acorns to make these mini pumpkins. Acorn pumpkins will fill up an afternoon of crafts and kids will love the idea. Note of caution better bake the acorns just in case you have weevils inside them. You would not want to nasty little bugs in your […]
Halloween is two months away. I love this new site I discovered, Countdown to Halloween 2012. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your permission, may […]
The great pumpkin pecan waffle recipe. This is a delightful recipe for the little monsters who wandered this Sunday continuously up and down the street. Pumpkin pecan waffles will make you a hero each morning. You will wish you never saw another pumpkin till next Halloween. (Printable Recipe) via-theculinarycouple Tony M.If this article made you […]
The tykes are returning home with their loot of candy. Parents will comb through all the candy looking for tampering, and tuck a few treats away for themselves. Many parents since the 50’s have repeatedly each year created the myth that people are poisoning candy and each year no real evidence is found. Is it […]
The Monster Mash hit the waves on August 1962 and became a cult classic by the time Halloween came around that year. The novelty song was sung by Bobby “Boris” Pickett with recording help from then-unknown Leon Russell. The popular song was banned in the UK due to the “morbid content” according to censors of […]
Montreal’s alternate free newspaper The Mirror, has the coolest cover this week. Duy Thang Nguyen artist extraordinaire has a printable version of the mask online for free. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at […]
Día de los Muertos (day of the dead) is celebrated by Mexicans and Mexican Americans living in the United States and Canada. The day of the dead is a big event on November 2nd each year. Día de los Muertos has roots from the Aztec pagan festival dedicated to the goddess called Mictecacihuatl. Californian artist […]
There is a common misconception perpetuated by some that Popeye candy cigarettes could encourage children to start smoking. I have a fondness for the nostalgic packaging of Popeye candy sticks.
Come Halloween and Christmas, there are some people who just go overboard a tad too much. Geeks are a special breed. This Halloween they will try to outdo each other. Pumpkins have become the latest ground to infest their geeky creativity. Some poor farmer’s pumpkin will have the latest geek obsession carved out for all […]
Your Jack-O-Lantern doesn’t have to be boring. Still one of the cheapest way to celebrate Halloween. Your imagination is the best tool to carve out your Halloween motif. Here are some free Halloween templates. Don’t forget to roast the pumpkin seeds, the best part of the whole process. Howling wolf pumpkin template Obama pumpkin template […]
While hitting the local Halloween stores I was amazed at the prices of costumes. The variety was not impressive. The boys section is littered with the most imaginative selection. The girls section, there are only two sections. The baby section and costumes too risky for young girls. I guess you could say most costumes are […]